Thursday, August 11, 2005

. . . but his lack of patience is stunning. With the signings of Mathieu Biron and Ivan Majesky, Ted (or rather, George, presumably with Ted's blessing) has assembled a defense squad that likely would rebound better than the Wizards . . . let's recap.

Returning, we have:

Shaone Morrisonn: 6'3" Steve Eminger: 6'2"Nolan Yonkman: 6'6"

Waiting in the wings, there is Jeff Schultz: 6'6"

The Caps just got finished drafting:

Sasha Pokulok: 6'5"Joe Finley: 6'7"

And now . . . Biron at 6'6" and Majesky at 6'5"

The Caps have to find a way to sign Zdeno Chara as a free agent next year.

WE INTERRUPT OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

The Washington Capitals ended the 2016-2017 as one of 12 franchises in the NHL never to win a Stanley Cup. Of that group, only the St. Louis Blues (48 seasons), Buffalo Sabres (45 seasons), and Vancouver Canucks (45 seasons) have gone longer never having won a Cup than the Capitals (41 seasons). Six teams came into the league after the Capitals entered the league in 1974-1975 and have won Stanley Cups: Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils (1976-1977), Edmonton Oilers (1979-1980), Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche (1979-1980), Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes (1979-1980), Tampa Bay Lightning (1992-1993), and the Anaheim Ducks (1993-1994).

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